Thread: $1000 bang for buck general purpose scope

Originally Posted by Stocky

However binos maybe get a different set as 50mm objective is a lot and a bit overkill in my experience. 42s are plenty. 32s are pretty much ideal.

The point with the 50mm objective on the Delta is that it compensates a bit for the lower tier lenses compared to your 42 Leica's, so the end result is that for $255 the Deltas are surprisingly good and will eat the Vortex's and Leupolds. They are really just a copy of the modern Zeiss design binos

Heaps of great advice team. I've shuffled my priorites away from completing a rifle by slapping a pricey scope on it and instead going to channel the funds into binos and rangefinder first. I'll shoot for something simple, solid and affordable to start with. Had my eye on a few options that I thought were exotic, but now digging into some new previously unheard of brands for me. The ultimate "top shelf" scope without heading into outrageous price territory *was* a Steiner GS3 or a Vortex viper PST, even those feel like dreaming at the moment. The Kahles and S&B scopes are seriously smart looking.

Originally Posted by superdiver

Time for another opinion. Buy Sarvos delta forrest 10x50 binos. $255, new vortex viper hs 2.5-10x44 with dials and BDC reticle on tm for $580 with enough left to buy a cheap rangefinder OR buy the swarovski habicht on tm for $900 and save a little extra for sarvos binos. That scope will give you more shooting light at dawn and dusk

Did see that vortex last night, and the swaro is a steal at that price.

Off to check the mood of my minister for finance and entertainment... Wish me luck

Originally Posted by Jt89

Heaps of great advice team. I've shuffled my priorites away from completing a rifle by slapping a pricey scope on it and instead going to channel the funds into binos and rangefinder first. I'll shoot for something simple, solid and affordable to start with. Had my eye on a few options that I thought were exotic, but now digging into some new previously unheard of brands for me. The ultimate "top shelf" scope without heading into outrageous price territory *was* a Steiner GS3 or a Vortex viper PST, even those feel like dreaming at the moment. The Kahles and S&B scopes are seriously smart looking.



Did see that vortex last night, and the swaro is a steal at that price.

Off to check the mood of my minister for finance and entertainment... Wish me luck

Good luck mate. All those things I suggested will set you up real nicely. You can tell the minister that initial outlay is alot cheaper than multiple.purchases down the line. Buy once cry once

Originally Posted by Bagheera

VX3i is the go to here. Use 3.5-10x40.....

+1

Hard to beat for the money.

Thanks for all the solid advice team.

Ended up going with a second hand Zeiss 2-8x42 from Gun City for $799, been saving the pennies through lockdown so should have enough left over for a pair of binos as well. By all the input from everybody I think it should do nicely for the wide range of hunting I'll demand from the rifle and be adequate for some 200-400m target practice on the hill. Pretty sure it's 0.1 mil adjustments too which is a bit of a wanky turn on for me.

Cheers guys.